The Ministry of Education is going to hold a community-based dialogue for curriculum development on November 21, 22. The dialogue is held with the participation of many ministries, students, parents and religious institutions.

Abba Daniel, Bishop of Maadi, Aba Youssef, Bishop of south America, and Anba Abraham, the General Bishop in Los Angeles have consecrated the church of St. John the Baptist in Zahraa Maadi.

Bishop Pachomius, former acting patriarch, has ordains three new monks at St. Makarios of Alexandria monastery The new monks were ordained after spending long period of test at the monastery.

Abba Hermena, General Bishop of the Churches of Ain Shams, ordained 39 new deacons at St. George Church in Ain Shams East. 3 deacons were ordained at the rank of assistant deacon, 3 at the rank of reader, and 33 as chanters.

For two days, the semi-annual Conference of Bishops of North America was held in the presence of Abba Serapion, Bishop of Los Angeles and Hawaii, Abba David, Bishop of New York and New England, Abba Joseph, Bishop of the southern United States, Abba Karas, Pontifical deputy in North America, Abba Peter, Bishop of North and South Carolina and Kentucky, and Abba Abraham and Abba Cyril, the general bishops.

Abba Serapion, Bishop of Los Angeles and Hawaii promoted Father Makaious Shehata to the rank of Hegumin at the church of St. Mina in Riverside. The celebration was attended by gneral bishops of Los Angeles, Bishops Cyril and Abraham.

A number of Coptic bishops have opened the fourth Coptic book fair at St. Athnasious hall in St. Mark Cathedral in Abbasia.

Russian Orthodox Church delegation visited the monastery of St. Mina in Mariout. The delegation is headed by Archbishop Theognust, Deputy of Patriarch Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia.

Abba Daneil, Bishop of Sideny, ordained two new priests for the minstry in Sydney. The two preists are Father Elijah Eskandar and Father David Shehata, whom are going to spend 40 days of spirtual retreat at the monastery of St. Shenoudai in Sydney.

Abba Maqar, bishop of Sharkia, ordained 3 new deacons for the ministry in the diocese. He also consecrated the holy utensils of the altar aof St. George Chruch in Ramadan 10th city.

The first annual anniversary of Abba Abraham, Bishop of Jerusalem, was celebrated in Suhag, birthplace of the late Bishop.

Egyptian writer Sharif Shobashy expressed his concerns about a video published by Facebook activists about Huma Abidin, adviser of Hillary Canton.

The Egyptian initiative for personal rights called to hold a conference to discuss closed churches for security reasons. The conference discusses obstacles before Christians to practice their prayers and rituals. It also discusses regulations to build and restore churches as well as sectarian attacks related to the topic.

The Ministry of Endowments announced the opening of ten new mosques next Friday. The new mosques are in Giza, Suez, Gharbia, Sharqia, Dakahlia, Suhag and Fayyoum governorates.

Abba Angelos, the general bishop, opened a new Center for people with special needs of the children. The center is located at the Church of St. Mark in Shubra, and is specialized for intervention and preparation for pre-school and vocational rehabilitation.

Abba Makarious, bishop of Minya, said that negotiations of Wadi Rayan monastery is going well. He denied rumors about naming a price by the state to use the lands of the monastery.

Cardinal Christophe Schoenborn, archbishop of Austria and his accompanying delegation, visited today the library of Alexandria.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, received on Monday morning, Cardinal Christophe Schoenborn, archbishop of Austria and his accompanying delegation, at Logos centre in the Papal residence in Wadil Natroun.

Sherine Fathy, principal of a private school, honored the students who wore the veil, and put crowns on their heads, and gave them gifts.

Minya Diocese held the funeral of Father Sedaros Sedaros, agent of the Theological school in Minya. The funeral was held on Sunday at the church of St. Tadros in Minya.

Endowments ministry announced to have about 225 million LE surpluses of rents of the ministry. The ministry announced that this money will be used to help the poor and to renew mosques.